Tests on hair samples were found to have a genetic match with an ancient polar bear, with scientists believing there could be a sub-species of brown bear in the High Himalayas that has been mistaken for the mythical beast.

TWO members of an expedition who were injured in a polar bear attack in which a 17-year-old boy was killed were due to return to Britain last night, the trip organisers said.

Two members of an expedition who were injured in a polar bear attack in which a 17-year-old boy was killed will return to the UK today, the trip organisers said.

SMALL rocky planets like Earth may outnumber Jupiter-sized “gas giants” by three-to-one, a recent discovery suggests.